“This partnership represents the next step in evolving how crewed and uncrewed aircraft operate together in contested environments,” said Steve Fendley, President of Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Division. “By combining Kratos’ proven autonomous jet systems with KAI’s advanced technologies, we are expanding the boundaries of affordable mass and collaborative combat capability for U.S. and allied forces.”
The joint effort will include research, system integration, and scalable applications such as loyal wingmen, distributed sensing, and collaborative strike missions. These efforts are aimed at boosting joint force readiness while ensuring affordability and operational flexibility.
“Kratos has long believed that strategic international partnerships are key to ensuring readiness and deterrence through innovation,” said Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos. “Our collaboration with KAI, a world-class Korean organization, underscores our shared commitment to developing advanced, interoperable defense technologies that strengthen allied capability, resilience, and industrial cooperation.”
The companies will also explore opportunities for co-development, production, and export of MUM-T solutions aligned with the needs of U.S. and allied defence forces. The partnership is positioned to support both technological advancement and industrial collaboration in the evolving defence landscape.
